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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Completed Weston Foreclosures Drop in 2012

Although the number of completed foreclosures dropped, Weston saw more people start the foreclosure process in 2012 compared to 2011.

Along with a 28 percent increase in home sales in 2012, the total number of completed foreclosures in Weston decreased last year, according to statistics gathered by the Warren Group, the Boston-based real estate and banking information publishers for New England. At the end of 2012, Weston had only one foreclosure deed, an 85.7 percent drop from the seven completed in 2011. Foreclosure deeds represent a completed foreclosure, according to the Warren Group press release. Weston also saw fewer foreclosure auctions in 2012, dropping 53.3 percent from 15 total auctions in 2011 to seven auctions in 2012. Although the completed foreclosures dropped in 2012, Weston saw an uptick in foreclosure petitions, which represent the first step in the …

Friday, February 1, 2013

Weston Home Sales Up 28 Percent in 2012

The median price of homes in Weston increased by 9 percent.

Weston saw a 28 percent increase in single-family home sales in 2012, according to statistics gathered by the Warren Group, the Boston-based real estate and banking information publishers for New England. Year-end numbers show Weston at 163 single-family home sales, compared to 127 sales in 2011.  In December alone, 12 single-family homes were sold in Weston, a 100 percent increase over the number sold in December 2011. According to a Warren Group press release, 2012 Massachusetts home sales were the highest in six years, increasing 18 percent in 2012. In all of 2012, the total number of homes sold statewide was 46,887, an increase from 39,594 home sales in 2011. In addition to sales, median prices for single family homes in Weston rose in…

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